Moon Knight Fans: This Ethan Hawke Performance Is A Must See
For every big actor, superhero movie fans are counting down the months before they wind up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's ever-expanding stable. Once one makes it into this pop-culture empire, it puts the rest of their oeuvre into an interesting new light.
Moon Knight is here, and while opinions are mixed, Ethan Hawke's performance as Arthur Harrow seems to be one of the stronger elements of the new show. Marvel has caught a lot of heat for its villains over the years, but people seem to like Hawke's spiritual cult leader sorcerer. Hawke has made no secret of the inspiration behind his performance, but earlier roles have seen him portray iconic real-life figures more directly.
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The Good Lord Bird premiered in 2020 on Showtime. Created and executive produced by Hawke and novelist Mark Richard, the series was based on James McBride's 2013 novel of the same name. Jason Blum of Blumhouse holds an executive producer credit as well, deviating from his usual output of horror films to help create this historical drama. The series was extremely well-received by most, holding a whopping 98% positive score on Rotten Tomatoes. The series also took home a Primetime Emmy, while Hawke pulled in a Gotham Award and a Satellite Award. While its run was brief, the show made a substantial impact on critics and audiences.
The Good Lord Bird is a slightly dramatized version of the Bleeding Kansas period of the antebellum south. Fictional slave boy Henry Shackleford finds himself swept along by the tides of change far beyond his desire to interact as his world comes down around him, and is dragged into a ragtag band of violent abolitionists who seek to free the slaves by any means
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